Jeff Davis built this super 1950 Ford F-1 Pickup in his home shop.

Jeff Davis has been around hot rods and hot haulers his whole life. Several years ago he built a very cool Model A sedan that still sees plenty of miles, but like most of us, Jeff got the itch for a new project. This time it would be a hot rod truck and he decided to look for an F-1 much like the one he remembers riding in with his grandfather.

Like most modern vehicle searches it began on the Internet thinking that was the best source. It took almost a year but in the end there was no digital connection to the 1950 Ford pickup he located just 20 miles from his home. A deal was made and Jeff and his son Ryan hauled the solid old truck home.

The father and son team worked together tearing the truck down to a bare frame. Hauling everything to the sandblaster gave them plenty of clean metal to work with, including the original frame. Up front Jeff installed a Mustang II–style front suspension from Southern Rods and Parts, while out back Chassis Engineering supplied the shocks and springs to upgrade the suspension and lower it at the same time. The Chassis Engineering springs locate a 1965 Mustang rear with drum brakes and a 2:80 final gear. The front disc brakes are from Gearhead and an aluminum Corvette master cylinder from Speedway Motors applies the proper pressure to all four corners. Jeff then formed all stainless brake lines.

It was decided early in the project to keep the truck all-Ford. To that end a 1976 302ci Ford engine was sent to Rufus Roney for a complete rebuild. Inside you’ll find a Lunati cam, TRW slugs, and it topped with an Edelbrock carb and intake. The oil bath breather was converted to dry element before being painted cream to match the tin valve covers. A C-6 tranny of the same vintage was freshened with a B&M shift kit and gear selection is also handled by B&M. This basically completed the chassis work on the truck.

Jeff is a retired bodyshop owner so when it came time to straighten the 66- year-old tin there was no need for the truck to leave his home shop. Once again his son Ryan jumped in to help with the metal repair and paint prep before Jeff laid down the green hue. The color is actually 2004 Mustang Medium Green Metallic, but it has a real vintage vibe that recalls the factory color available for the F-1 in 1950.

Now, when we say this truck was built at home we mean it never left the Davis garage until it was complete and ready to drive. That includes the pinstriping, making the front nerf bar bumper, and cutting and installing the wood in the bed. At this point all that remained was the interior.

Traditionally most guys just take their truck to an upholstery shop for interior trimming. Jeff had done that in the past, but this time was different. Heck, the entire project had been completed at home, why not try the interior? To that end a commercial sewing machine was borrowed from a friend and an ample supply of tan and white vinyl purchased. Door panels were fabricated from ABS sheet and covered with foam before the first-ever Jeff Davis–stitched, rolled and pleated vinyl was attached. The S-10 seat was covered in a similar pattern and Jeff is really proud to say he did the interior. A Clarion stereo resides in the glovebox while Classic Instruments fill the engine-turned gauge cluster.

It took nearly three years to complete this latest project and Jeff couldn’t be happier with the end result. He now has a green hot rod and this green hauler in his garage and we have a feeling we haven’t seen the last Jeff and Ryan Davis–built hot rod just yet.